The Maine Bird Atlas is a project of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in partnership with Maine Natural History Observatory, Maine Audubon, and Biodiversity Research Institute. The data collection phase of the project was from 2018-2022 with the help of hundreds of volunteers. The atlas aims to map the distribution and abundance of breeding and wintering birds in every corner of the state. The first Maine bird atlas project spanned from 1978-1983 and focused solely on the breeding birds of Maine. The new Maine Bird Atlas will duplicate and expand upon that earlier work, giving conservationists a complete guide to Maine bird species and an opportunity to track how populations have changed. This will help determine conservation priorities for years to come. (Learn more)
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